Arjun Ram Meghwal about Tax payers in Modi Govt

New Delhi, May 21: Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said that the country's tax net has grown due to the Centre’s policies directed at the shadow economy in the last three years. he made the above statements here on Sunday.

While going to details that he said that we laid a strong foundation for economic reform, which has helped increase economic activities.

Union Minister further said that The "biggest reform is towards financial inclusion — from Jan Dhan account to social security measures, from demonetization to digital transaction."

"In the last three years, we have managed to hit the shadow economy, which is estimated at 23 percent. We have attacked it through our policies. When it weakens, our tax net will increase, and we can see our tax net increasing due to this." he added.

"Our revenue collection has increased and the number of people paying income tax has also increased. If this continues to happen, we shall be able to provide more money for development," said Meghwal.

"China may be big in terms of its size, but India is a democratic society, something where China fails. Atal-ji (former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee) said that 21st century will be Asia's, but (Narendra) Modi-ji said it will be Asia's and in that too, India's," he said.